Three people arrested for cocaine possession

Lubbock police arrested three people and seized more than $20,000 in cash and more than 700 grams of suspected cocaine Tuesday from a home in Central Lubbock, a police report said.

A police SWAT team raided the house in the 2300 block of 39th Street about 1:15 p.m. after receiving information on the presence of crack cocaine, the report stated.

Two residents of the house, a 31-year-old man and a 21-year-old woman, were arrested on federal charges of possession with intent to deliver crack cocaine. A third person, a 35-year-old man, who lives at another address, also was arrested and charged with the crime, reports indicate.

The three were in Lubbock County Jail on Wednesday. Because the suspects are under jurisdiction of the U.S. Marshal's Office, a bond will not be set until after their appearances in U.S. District Court, which are scheduled for a later date.

If convicted of the charge, the minimum sentence will be 10 years to life in prison, said assistant U.S. Attorney Tanya Pierce.

Pierce estimated the amount of the seized crack cocaine had a street value of $167,000.